After many starts and stops since I began knitting in February, I finally finished the baby blanket on Monday night. It's waiting in the crib for the little one's arrival.
Orange and Green for Color Hues
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Showing posts with label Project 365. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Project 365. Show all posts
6/24/2009
6/17/2009
6/08/2009
All About My Boys
We had a wonderful, busy weekend including continued celebration of Trent's birthday. Friday my sister joined us for dinner and the Durham Bulls baseball game where I surprised Trent with "Happy 30th, Trent" on the jumbo tron during the 6th inning.
Saturday afternoon we attended our first of three childbirth classes at the hospital. The instructor was fabulous. I've actually been very calm and relaxed during the entire pregnancy even when thinking about labor. After the class, we both felt even more encouraged that it will be a very positive experience.
That evening the birthday celebration continued with Trent's parents & sister coming over for dinner. I planned earlier in the week to use the slow cooker while we were in our class to make preparation easier. I settled on making spaghetti & meatballs. The recipe I came up with was quite easy and everyone enjoyed it. I simply combined one 26oz jar of spaghetti sauce, one 14.5oz can of Del Monte Diced Tomatoes w/ Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 1 tbsp of dried oregano from my garden, and 24 fully cooked frozen meatballs in the slow cooker and let it cook on low for 6 hours. When we returned home from class, I boiled the noodles, drained and added them to the sauce mixture in the slow cooker - leaving it on low until we were ready to eat. Then prepared a salad and garlic bread for sides. And, of course, we ended the evening with birthday cake - a must have for a birthday celebration.
Yesterday after church we picked up the glider we ordered a couple of weeks ago for the nursery. Trent put it together and I sat in it right away - so comfy! The nursery is almost complete. Still a couple more details I want to finish up.
Definitely a wonderful weekend all about my two boys. :)
Saturday afternoon we attended our first of three childbirth classes at the hospital. The instructor was fabulous. I've actually been very calm and relaxed during the entire pregnancy even when thinking about labor. After the class, we both felt even more encouraged that it will be a very positive experience.
That evening the birthday celebration continued with Trent's parents & sister coming over for dinner. I planned earlier in the week to use the slow cooker while we were in our class to make preparation easier. I settled on making spaghetti & meatballs. The recipe I came up with was quite easy and everyone enjoyed it. I simply combined one 26oz jar of spaghetti sauce, one 14.5oz can of Del Monte Diced Tomatoes w/ Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 1 tbsp of dried oregano from my garden, and 24 fully cooked frozen meatballs in the slow cooker and let it cook on low for 6 hours. When we returned home from class, I boiled the noodles, drained and added them to the sauce mixture in the slow cooker - leaving it on low until we were ready to eat. Then prepared a salad and garlic bread for sides. And, of course, we ended the evening with birthday cake - a must have for a birthday celebration.
Yesterday after church we picked up the glider we ordered a couple of weeks ago for the nursery. Trent put it together and I sat in it right away - so comfy! The nursery is almost complete. Still a couple more details I want to finish up.
Definitely a wonderful weekend all about my two boys. :)
5/21/2009
5/06/2009
Busy Evening
Last night we made our second trip to Best Buy this week. Our all-in-one printer recently died (amazing how much you realize you need a printer when you don't have one) and we had finally purchased a new one on Sunday. Once we had it hooked up, it was obvious it was a lemon. It sounded as though every internal piece was scraping. The cats both were bug eyed and looking around trying to figure out what thing was causing such a dreadful noise. Then to top it off, there was a spot under the scanner glass so every scan came out with a dot on it. The employees at customer service were easy about the exchange and the new printer works perfectly. On top of that, we were able to leave our old printer for free recycling. If you have any electronics that need recycling, I definitely recommend checking out their program - for us it is far more convenient than driving to the local county recycling center.
After we returned home, I spent some time making Cat Squares for the 2 orders I had yesterday in my Etsy shop. A little shot of the work in progress (that awful checked fabric in the background is the ironing board cover - I hate it, but that $10 board & cover have lasted me 10 years now so I can't complain too much):
After we returned home, I spent some time making Cat Squares for the 2 orders I had yesterday in my Etsy shop. A little shot of the work in progress (that awful checked fabric in the background is the ironing board cover - I hate it, but that $10 board & cover have lasted me 10 years now so I can't complain too much):
4/27/2009
Beach Weekend
Trent & I took Friday off and spent a long weekend at the beach in South Carolina - our last trip before the baby is born. We couldn't have picked a better weekend as the weather was sunny and in the 80s. Perfect for enjoying the beach and relaxing.
1. 115/365: Sandy feet, 2. Seagull, 3. Ocean View, 4. Rainbow of Houses
4/14/2009
Surprise Shower
Last night was the monthly Ladies Night dinner with the group from my church. Unknown to me, however, it was also a mini surprise shower. One of my friends, Kelly, made this beautiful cake for us to enjoy:
And they gave me the diaper bag we registered for filled with toys and toiletries:
I was completely surprised and blown away by the generosity and thoughtfulness of it all. I can't say thank you enough - Trent & I are both very appreciative. :)
And they gave me the diaper bag we registered for filled with toys and toiletries:
I was completely surprised and blown away by the generosity and thoughtfulness of it all. I can't say thank you enough - Trent & I are both very appreciative. :)
4/06/2009
Project 365 Organization update
In January I shared my plan for organizing my Project 365 photos. I had purchased photo sleeve pages to fit my 3-ring scrapbook albums and planned to simply insert photos as I went. If I felt inspired to scrap a certain photo or event, those pages would be mixed in with the photo pages. I was okay with this until recently when I realized I wanted something more. Just a little notation spot on each page for more details about the photos and the days they represented. Plenty are "real life" and not exciting enough (nor do I have enough time!) for a full scrapbook page, but did deserve a little more than just a title on the photo.
Over the weekend, I officially started this change by rearranging the photos in the pages leaving a single pocket on each page open. Then I created a 4x6 journaling card in Photoshop:
I printed the cards on both sides of white cardstock sheets, cut them out and added stamped dates using my Making Memories date stamp:
Then began to journal details about the photos and events surrounding them. Between the photos themselves, my blog and notes about the photos on Flickr - I was quickly able to begin filling in the details of the first few weeks of the year. Here's an example of what one of the pages looks like:
Over the weekend, I officially started this change by rearranging the photos in the pages leaving a single pocket on each page open. Then I created a 4x6 journaling card in Photoshop:
I printed the cards on both sides of white cardstock sheets, cut them out and added stamped dates using my Making Memories date stamp:
Then began to journal details about the photos and events surrounding them. Between the photos themselves, my blog and notes about the photos on Flickr - I was quickly able to begin filling in the details of the first few weeks of the year. Here's an example of what one of the pages looks like:
4/05/2009
Day at the Zoo
We had a wonderful visit yesterday to the NC Zoo in Asheboro. The weather was sunny and in the mid-70s making it perfect to get out and see the animals. The zoo is quite large and divided into two sections - North America and Africa. We started at the Africa entrance planning to visit just that one half. Walking the entire zoo is approximately 5 miles and, at 26 weeks, I wasn't sure if I was up to that. Suprisingly, I felt great the entire day and we walked almost all of it!
At the start of the day checking out the elephants:
Better view of the elephants from further down the path (even though we enjoyed this new path during our visits last year, I'm still in awe how close we can get to the elephants now) :
Bison relaxing (these guys were always way across the field and hard to see during our visits last year) :
Pardon the glare from the glass - this chimp was a total showoff and had fun coming up to the window & interacting with the kids:
Giraffe (the zoo is opening a new feeding station next month where you can feed the giraffe leaves - can't wait to try this on our next visit) :
And, yes, I did manage to capture a few shots of a zebra as I mentioned in yesterday's post. This particular zebra was starting to chase a couple ostrich:
Still having fun chasing those ostrich around and entertaining the crowd:
At the start of the day checking out the elephants:
Better view of the elephants from further down the path (even though we enjoyed this new path during our visits last year, I'm still in awe how close we can get to the elephants now) :
Bison relaxing (these guys were always way across the field and hard to see during our visits last year) :
Pardon the glare from the glass - this chimp was a total showoff and had fun coming up to the window & interacting with the kids:
Giraffe (the zoo is opening a new feeding station next month where you can feed the giraffe leaves - can't wait to try this on our next visit) :
And, yes, I did manage to capture a few shots of a zebra as I mentioned in yesterday's post. This particular zebra was starting to chase a couple ostrich:
Still having fun chasing those ostrich around and entertaining the crowd:
4/03/2009
Altered Notepad
Jess shared a post earlier this week on altering a notepad. I loved the idea and used it for my little craft project last night. Lately I've had so many things on my mind that I really need to be carrying a small notepad with me to keep track. Using a few odds and ends from my stash, I quickly recovered a boring red notepad we had into a much cuter floral one. ;) I used the Xyron laminate/adhesive cartridge to adhere it all and give the cover a little more durability (thus the shine in my photo).
Supplies: Basic Grey patterned paper; Prima flower; Making Memories acrylic flower and tiny alpha letter stickers; Heidi Swapp journaling spot; black stamp ink; Xyron laminate/permanent adhesive cartridge; notepad.
Supplies: Basic Grey patterned paper; Prima flower; Making Memories acrylic flower and tiny alpha letter stickers; Heidi Swapp journaling spot; black stamp ink; Xyron laminate/permanent adhesive cartridge; notepad.
4/01/2009
Wordless Wednesday w/ Cali & Chester
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3/29/2009
The Crib
We've been trying to decide on a crib for weeks and decided to go look at another store today. Trent & I were both drawn to the same one. A beautiful, wood crib with fixed sides. It converts into a toddler bed and eventually full size bed. The front side is lower than some of the other fixed side cribs we've seen allowing me to easily reach into it.
Lucky for us, it was on sale, in stock and fit into our CR-V so we were able to bring it home and set it up today. Next we need to find a mattress. My sister has already bought the bedding for us. And then it will be ready for Baby. :) In the meantime, we've lined it with aluminum foil to keep the cats from trying to get into it.
Thanks, Mom!!!
Lucky for us, it was on sale, in stock and fit into our CR-V so we were able to bring it home and set it up today. Next we need to find a mattress. My sister has already bought the bedding for us. And then it will be ready for Baby. :) In the meantime, we've lined it with aluminum foil to keep the cats from trying to get into it.
Thanks, Mom!!!
Stampin' Up Party
I had a great time yesterday attending a Stampin' Up party. My neighbor's mother is a demonstrator and always has the cutest cards for us to create. These are the three I made:
3/22/2009
Ladies Night
Here's the completed page from Friday's Sneak Peek:
I scrapped my Project 365 photo from the Ladies Night dinner this month. The colors in the sign & awning inspired my paper color selection. I based the design idea on the sketch on page 84 of the Scrapbooks Etc April 2009 issue and the Two Peas weekly challenge to create a cluster.
Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; American Crafts patterned paper; KI Memories lace paper; My Mind's Eye flower die cut; Maya Road chipboard figure; Making Memories brad & chipboard 'L'; Imagination Project coaster; Micron black pen; Prima flower; Autumn Leaves button; Heidi Swapp chipboard letters; white paint.
I scrapped my Project 365 photo from the Ladies Night dinner this month. The colors in the sign & awning inspired my paper color selection. I based the design idea on the sketch on page 84 of the Scrapbooks Etc April 2009 issue and the Two Peas weekly challenge to create a cluster.
Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; American Crafts patterned paper; KI Memories lace paper; My Mind's Eye flower die cut; Maya Road chipboard figure; Making Memories brad & chipboard 'L'; Imagination Project coaster; Micron black pen; Prima flower; Autumn Leaves button; Heidi Swapp chipboard letters; white paint.
3/19/2009
3/12/2009
Goodies
Blogging has introduced me to so many interesting and wonderful people. One of those people is Gabrielle (check out her blog With This Life...I Will Live) who so sweetly sent me a package of goodies. It arrived yesterday and just in time for another shift in weather (yesterday's high was 79, today expected 53 and tomorrow 39! Yikes). She included 2 maternity tops that have longer sleeves than most I've bought. Knowing I'll be a bit, um, rounder in the warmer months, I've been shopping for short sleeve tops. That was ok until these last couple of weeks when I realized my long sleeve shirts won't quite cover the belly now. Oops! Needless to say, I am very appreciative of the gift. Thank you, Gabrielle!! :)
3/08/2009
Saturday with Family
My mom & brother are visiting my sister for the weekend. She lives about an hour & a half from us so Trent & I drove over to spend the day. While we girls went out shopping, the boys went to see Watchmen.
With Mom & Mary before going out to dinner:
Relaxing with Christopher & Trent last night:
With Mom & Mary before going out to dinner:
Relaxing with Christopher & Trent last night:
3/07/2009
NC State Bib
One of my coworkers brought this nice gift to me yesterday for the baby - a bib his wife handmade using fabric for our alma mater:
2/24/2009
Digital Pages
Trent kindly stopped by the post office during lunch for me yesterday to pick up my latest order of digital scrapbook prints from ScrapbookPictures.com. I had placed the order the previous weekend while all of the sizes I needed were on sale and requested the standard $2 shipping. Needless to say, I was quite surprised on Sunday to find a note in our post office box that the package was waiting for me to pick up. And, as usual, the quality was wonderful. Now to get them all into their proper albums. :)
2/23/2009
Self Portrait
Sporting the new haircut and new maternity clothes before heading off to church yesterday, a self portrait:
And, no, the house isn't that crooked - I just couldn't hold the camera straight and snap a photo with one hand even with a little supervision from Cali. ;)
And, no, the house isn't that crooked - I just couldn't hold the camera straight and snap a photo with one hand even with a little supervision from Cali. ;)
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